The Heathen for his inheritance
When therefore God shall give his Son the Heathen for his inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for his possession, when all kingdoms shall bow before him and all nations shall do him service, when the mountain of the Lord's house, the church of Christ, shall be established on the top of the mountains, when the fullness of the Gentiles shall come in and all Israel shall be saved, then it shall be seen that the Lord is King and has put on glorious apparel, appearing to every soul of man as King of kings and Lord of lords. And it is fitting for all those who love his appearing to pray that he would hasten the time, that this his kingdom, the kingdom of grace, may come quickly and swallow up all the kingdoms of the earth, that all mankind, receiving him for their King, truly believing in his name, may be filled with righteousness, and peace, and joy (Romans 14:17), with holiness and happiness, until they are removed from here into his heavenly kingdom, there to reign with him forever and ever.
1771 text
When therefore God shall give his Son the Heathen for his inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for his possession; when all kingdoms shall bow before him, and all nations shall do him service; when the mountain of the Lord’s house, the church of Christ shall be established in the top of the mountains; when the fullness of the Gentiles shall come in, and all Israel shall be saved: then shall it be seen, that the Lord is King and hath put on glorious apparel, appearing to every soul of man, as King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. And it is meet for all those who love his appearing, to pray that he would hasten the time: that this his kingdom, the kingdom of grace may come quickly, and swallow up all the kingdoms of the earth; that all mankind receiving him for their king, truly believing in his name, may be filled with righteousness and peace and joy, with holiness and happiness, ’till they are removed hence into his heavenly kingdom, there to reign with him for ever and ever.
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Sermon 26 in the 1771 Works. Matthew 6:1-15.
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